# polar vs rsyslog

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | polar | rsyslog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 13 in Billing | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 10 436 ✓ | 2 344 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +153 ✓ | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

polar scores 71/100 against 67/100 for rsyslog, so it is the safer default.

rsyslog ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for polar.

polar is growing faster right now (+153 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [polar](https://selfhost.directory/project/polar) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/polar.md)
- [rsyslog](https://selfhost.directory/project/rsyslog) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rsyslog.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/polar-vs-rsyslog